Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-06-03

the party the five Republican members
Of the Legislature who voted for Sena-
tor Camden. He says they can not be
bulIdozel, for as three of them are hold
over Senators their votes may be needed
in the next Legislature. The other two
represent doubtful or close counties and
the party can not afford to make them
sour. He gives it as his opinion that
Senator Faulkner viii be seated, for he
says that to reject him would be to make
the fight at the next election hotter than
ever, as Camden would use his money
and Kenna and Faulkner in their per-
sonal appeals to the voters of the State
would be too strong a team for the Re
publicans to ever hope 20 win. In
speaking of Senator Kenna's chances for
reelection he says: IF the Legislature
is Democratic Kenua will have little or
no opposition. Already the work of con-
ciliating the recalcitrants has begun,
while some of them have announced
that they are satisfied with Camden's
defeat and have no purpose to pursue
Kenna. He is a shrewd politicians and
has in his colleague, Mr.. Faulkner, one
of the finest campaign organizers in the
State. If Kenna makes no mistake next
winter his party will be solid for him."
He says il was "mistake In the Repub-
licans not taking advantage of their op
portunity to perpetrate the split in the
Democratic party by allowing Camden
to be elected. The only thing the Re-
publican party have to hope for now is
that Governor Wilson will get mad
when the next Democratic State Con-
vention refuses to indorse his admins
tration. That may produce discord, but
Wilson's following is so small he may
not be able to wreck the party. Even
many of the anti Camden men
hate him." lie thinks that Colonel
Mclean, Of Putnam County, will be the
Republican candidate for Governor,
and Hon. Joseph Van Meter the Demo-
cratic candidate. Both are honest and
successful old farmers, with plenty of
good sense, are intensely popular, and
the campaign would be hot one. The
issues in the campaign will be somewhat
complicated by the prohibition amend
ment but as both parties are afraid of
the liquor vote it is probable that the
prohibitionists will have to fight their
own battle.
The national drill has come and gone.
The weather during the week has been
bad, rain falling nearly every day at the
most inopportune time. The city has
been full of strangers from all parts of
the country, and while the drill to
certain exte;t has been failure, it has
furnished an opportunity for the SOL
der boys to have a good time. The
pyorama of the battle between the
Monitor and the Merrimac was one of
finest exhibitions of fireworks ever
seen in this city, and was witnessed
nightly by from fifteen to twenty thou.
sand people. The effect predued by the
moving ships, the scenery, the calcium
lights aud the brilliant rockets and
bombs was quite realistic. On Sunday
afternoon Rev. Il. De Witt Talmage
preached sermon to twenty thousand
people on the drill grounds. After the
sermon all the troops in camp partici-
pated in dress parade, which was one
of the most beautiful and imposing
sights / ever witnessed. On Monday
the prizes were awarded, the Lomax
Rifles Of Mobile, Ala, taking the first
for company drill, the Washington
Light Infantry first for battalion drill,
the First Regiment Of Virginia National
Guards for regimental drill, the Indian
apolis Light Artillery for artillery drill,
the Chicago Zouaves first in their class,
and the Michigan Military Cadets first
in the cadet class.
Candidates for entry to the Military
Academy at West Point are complain
ing that the examinations this year are
so hard that many of them were turned
down, and consequently there are at
this time about sixty vacancies. All
not filed by the Congressman in whose
districts the vacancies occur will be
filled by the Secretary OF War. West
Point gives any young man of ability
thorough education and at graduation a
commission In the United States Army,
and when he gets too old to perform
duty ree-fourths pay for life.
The National Hotel in this city has
been placed in the hands of receiver
owing 10 difficulties between the part
ners i'm the firm who have been running
1t. The National is one of the most
popular hotels in the city, nearly all
Southern people stopping there while
visiting Washington. 1t is great place
for politics, and night after night its
Hobbies are filed with people talking
politics and taking drinks between
talks.
Major Ben Perley Poore, the WELL
known newspaper correspondent and
author, died at an early hour Sunday
morning. He had been a sufferer from
Brights disease for number of years,
and few days ago was overcome by
the heat. In 1862 he was appointed
clerk to the Senate Committee on Print
Ing and has held the position ever since.
Major Poore was Mason OF the 33rd
degree. He was of convivial DISPOSE
ton, fond Of good story, and one of
the finest writers in Washington.
On Tuesday the State. Government
and Legislature Of Rhode Island was
changed to Democratic for the first time